XCP Chain Lubricant

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Use a cleaner designed for O-ring chains, or simply paraffin (kerosene in the US). Be careful with stiff-bristled brushes as they could damage the O-ring, and don’t use a jet-wash to blast away the grime – it’ll push past those seals and blow the factory grease out of the rivets. Friction causes heat, but the lubed chain on Rutter’s S1000RR was temperature tested as it came into the pits after the TT and it was showing just 38°C; something reduced the potential for heat to be caused through friction. Due to the formula’s unique flow properties, an ultra-thin film is laid down on the chain, with minimal ‘pooling’ of liquid and high fling resistance.

mazivo XCP bylo původně navrženo pro náročný a citlivý tiskový průmysl. Lisovací válce se točí rychlostí až 15 000 ot./min se až 40 000 newtonů. V tomto prostředí musí vrstva co nejtenčí a zároveň výborně mazat. Mazivo na řetězy XCP odolává extrémnímu tlaku a snižuje tření na všech typech řetězů pro motocykly, čtyřkolky a jízdní kola. JEDINEČNÉ VLASTNOSTI Gear oil WILL make more of a mess, and it’ll need reapplying a lot more than a dedicated chain lube, but overall it performs better than chainsaw oil. With the chain cut apart, the centre roller can be removed, showing how it needs to be kept lubricated There, we’ve said it. Forget the conspiracy theories that chain lube’s a scam; in this feature we’ll show you why it’s essential, how to apply it and – importantly – which is the best for the average road rider.The lubes are decanted into a beaker before being tested to allow them to de-gas, but that can mean that waxy and oily lubes can’t really be directly compared. But still, XCP stood out as having a truly brilliant wear protection level, actually matching that of gear oil. Most modern bikes use a chain with O-rings (or X-rings) that seal in grease from the factory between the rivet and the bushing, which keeps it flexing smoothly and reduces internal wear. That’s there for the lifetime of the chain, which is why you don’t want to be too aggressive with your cleaning, or use products that could penetrate. There’s no industry standard for chain lubes, but in general, a wear scar of 2mm is usually considered very high in lubrication testing, whereas one of 0.4 is good. As a rule of thumb, a wear scar of one millimetre or more would usually indicate that a lubricant isn’t performing as well as it should. Reason six: A chain lube will reduce friction – few road riders would notice the difference, but race teams use O-ring chains (except on some low-capacity and classic bikes), and they use chain lube, despite having the budget to regularly replace those chains. Lower numbers are best in this graph showing the results of the IP 239 four-ball anti-wear; the performance of the XCP is truly outstanding.

You should always apply lube to a clean chain, so it’s good to know how easy it is to get these lubes off. I first tried washing them with plain water, then sprayed them with paraffin, then finally I hosed them off. Apply product neat to the surface that requires degreasing. The liquid can also be used as a degreasing soak (bath) for a few minutes, before cleaning off. The testing of Scottoil showed it worked very well when you remember that it’s a constant loss system. This isn’t really designed to coat the outside of the chain plates, which while only cosmetic, can get a bit rusty if you haven’t got the delivery just so. Still though, they really do keep the rollers well lubed with little hassle. There are other chain oilers available too, like Tutoro, PDOiler and Loobman, but I don’t have any experience of these. Anecdotally, automatic oilers tend to be popular among their owners. All of the lubes performed fairly similarly, though S100’s White Chain Spray 2.0 stood out as having the best extreme pressure characteristics of any of the spray products. In fact, it was better than chainsaw oil.

Ultra-thin, non-sticky film

Würth High Performance Dry looks really good, and did well across the board but it struggled in comparison to the others in the wear and weld tests. How much that matters will have to come down to your own judgement, but it did have better wear protection than the Muc-Off. Award winning, high performance cleaning & degreasing spray. Water based and biodegradable. Safe to use on metals, paints and coatings. Use it neat as a degreaser, or dilute it for use as a bike wash or general purpose cleaner. Cuts easily through oil, dirt, grease and grime! Available in reusable 1 ltr trigger bottle and in our 5 ltr eco-refill pouch Use as a degreaser With no industry standard I can’t tell you if there’s a lower limit to this, but the comparison in no less valuable. metal discs were coated with chain lubes for this review, as well as another that was left bare; a big thanks to crash-protection and aftermarket accessory specialist Evotech-Performance for manufacturing these for me. Reduces Friction, Maximises Power: The powerful formula is built to withstand extreme pressure, reduce friction and minimise the long term effects of wear, maximising the power output of the chain

If you want to use normal oil, the gear oil that chain manufacturers recommend works fine. But remember that they’re simply suggesting something that they know will work to some extent, and that doesn’t favour any brand, and that won’t lead to litigation if that product changed or didn’t perform as expected. The problem is that it flings off like crazy, and as the testing has shown, that means it offers poor corrosion protection – there’s no point testing rust proofing without spinning the samples first, which is why I did this the way I did. While drive chains aren’t kept in a bath of lubricant, a decent lube will – to some extent – help to reduce this damage, especially where it creeps under the unsealed roller. Dilute 1 part XCP CLEANER & DEGREASER with up to 10 parts water (select according to strength of cleaning power).Optional) Lubricate and/or protect surfaces with your preferred XCP Professional spray, as necessary.